Write-Offs: 01.23.14
$$$ In response to questioning by Mr. Martoma’s lawyer, Richard Strassberg, Dr. Gilman said that the agents told him during a meeting in 2011 that “I am only a grain of sand, as is Mr. Martoma.” He continued, “They said they are really after a man named Steven A. Cohen.” [Dealbook]
$$$Goldman Looks to Ban Some Chat Services Used by Traders [WSJ]
$$$Brevan Howard, Europe’s Largest Hedge Fund, Apologizes for Poor Results [Dealbook]
$$$Regulators Weigh Whether Berkshire Poses Systemic Risk [WSJ]
$$$Icahn’s New Letter to Apple Shareholders [Digits]
$$$IMF warns more work is needed to tackle big bank risk [Reuters]
$$$Yacht Owners Seek to Salvage Deduction for Second Homes [Bloomberg]